§ 9. Sir W. de FRECEasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state the weekly imports of coal into this country since 30th April?
§ Colonel LANE FOXThe approximate weekly figures of the importations of coal into this country are as follow:
| Tons. | |
| Week ending 8th May | 50 |
| Week ending 15th May | 550 |
| Week ending 22nd May | 1,000 |
| Week ending 29th May | 31,000 |
| Week ending 5th June | 58,000 |
| Week ending 12th June | 120,000 |
| Week ending 19th | 181,000 |